The pollution in Beijing is expected to improve, ________ a series of air pollution control measures.
A.regardless of | B.but for |
C.thanks to | D.such as |
________ money for school fees, I had to take another part-time job.
A.In case of | B.In need of |
C.In spite of | D.In charge of |
Not many of us really get to see the hard work that happens ______ the scenes to make our favorite movies come to life.
A.without | B.to | C.behind | D.by |
In the final, we narrowly won the game. ______, I didn’t expect we had a chance of winning at first.
A.On the whole | B.As a consequence |
C.In other words | D.To be honest |
The historical play put on by my classmates left a deep impression on us.Every one of us thought their show was _________ a failure but a great success.
A.next to | B.except for | C.far from | D.apart from |
-Do you need any help, Lucy?
-Yes. The job is I could do myself.
A.less than | B.more than |
C.no more than | D.not more than |
Taiyuan, in the central part, is the capital and the largest city of Shanxi Province a history of more than 2500 years.
A.situating; with | B.situated; has |
C.situating; has | D.situated; with |
Unemployment is rising and prices are increasing; , the economy is in trouble.
A.in terms of | B.in a nutshell |
C.as a result of | D.at a time |
It was quite ____ accident that I met him; he was homeless and ___ rags at that time.
A.by; in | B.on; in |
C.at; by | D.in; in |
A big party will be held _______ those foreign leaders who will visit our city next week.
A.in memory of | B.in honor of |
C.in search of | D.in charge of |
— Did you plan to meet here? — No, we met ________.
A.by mistake | B.by accident |
C.by the way | D.with chance |
—Would you like some more chicken?
—No,thanks. I am ________a diet and I’m trying to ________weight.
A.on;lose | B.on;put on |
C.in;have | D.in;lose |
Shirley was wild with joy the result of the examination.
A.to | B.at | C.by | D.as |
The soil is becoming poor because farmers here mostly use only one kind of chemical fertilizer for several years________.
A.in a row | B.on a large scale |
C.at random | D.to a degree |
In the competition, each side works like crazy to stay one step ______ the other.
A.ahead of | B.apart from |
C.rather than | D.except for |